I think droppers have gone a long way towards making steep seat tubes possible - and maybe a factor in why road bikes don't favour them - when the saddle gets moved forwards, it can end up in a place that's much less suited to out-of-the-saddle climbing. No issue for me, i drop the saddle out of the way, but for a roadie attacking a climb it's a different story.
March 29, 2021, 2 a.m. - hongeorge
I think droppers have gone a long way towards making steep seat tubes possible - and maybe a factor in why road bikes don't favour them - when the saddle gets moved forwards, it can end up in a place that's much less suited to out-of-the-saddle climbing. No issue for me, i drop the saddle out of the way, but for a roadie attacking a climb it's a different story.